There are relatively few famous people with schizophrenia because schizophrenia is a brain disorder that typically strikes people when they are quite young - age 17 to 28. People this age typically are too young to be famous, they are just starting out their professional lives after completing high school or college.
A recent Nobel Laureate in Economics, John Forbes Nash Jr., has a lifetime history of Schizophrenia but is now doing very well, as has been well documented in the book "A Beautiful Mind" and the academy award-winning movie of the same name.
Many "historical diagnoses" are frequently not entirely certain -- a "good guess" for schizophrenia includes Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of President Abraham Lincoln. Following is a list of famous people who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, or are highly suspected of suffering (or who had suffered) from schizophrenia.
- Tom Harrell, Jazz Musician
- Meera Popkin, Broadway Star
- John Nash - Mathematician/Nobel Prize Winner
- Albert Einstein's son - Eduard Einstein
- Dr. James Watson's son (Dr. Watson is co-discover of DNA and Nobel Prize winner)
- Alan Alda's Mother (Alan Alda is the famous TV actor from the series MASH)
- Andy Goram - Scottish Soccer Player/Goal Keeper
- Lionel Aldridge - Superbowl-winning Football Player
- Peter Green, Guitarist for the band Fleetwood Mac
- Syd Barrett of the band Pink Floyd
- Alexander "Skip" Spence and Bob Mosley - both members of the 1960's rock group Moby Grape (and Jefferson Airplane for Skip Spence)
- Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson, of the Austin-based 1960's group TheThirteenth Floor Elevators
- Joe Meek - 1960's British record producer
- James Beck Gordon (Jim Gordon) - James Gordon had been, quite simply, one of the greatest drummers of his time
- Charles "Buddy" Bolden - Jazz Musician
- Antoin Artaud - Dramatist, Artist
- Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln (past-President of the United States)
- Vaclav Nijinsky, Famous Russian Dancer
- Jack Kerouac, Author, was diagnosed with Schizophrenia
- Tennessee Williams sister Rose Williams had schizophenia
(source:Tennessee WilliamsNotebooks,Edited by Margaret Bradham Thornton,Yale University Press, 2007)
 Tom Harrell
Tom Harrell has been called the John Forbes Nash, Jr. of jazz. Against considerable odds, Harrell has successfully struggled with schizophrenia and become one of the most respected trumpeters and composers of the past 30 years.
Meera Popkin, Broadway Star
Meera Popkin, was the star of Cats and Miss Saigon on Broadway and in London's West End and was diagnosed with schizophrenia during this time. Her life went from center stage and limousines to waiting tables at Wendy's, but she's now back and is doing well. She is married and (as of the interview in the Infinite Mind radio program below in 2004 suggests) is expecting a baby soon.
 This is Meera Popkin.
She played Ashley in the Las Vegas production of the play "Starlight Express".
 John Nash - Mathematician/Nobel Prize Winner
- The Lost Years of a Nobel Laureate (New York Times, 1994)
- Interview with John Nash
- The Genetics of Schizophrenia - Including Coverage of John Nash (Google Video)
- JOHN NASH: Genius, Nobel and Schizophrenia
- NPR Streaming Audio - Recording of Interview with Sylvia Nasar
- NPR:Streaming Audio - Interview with Ron Howard, Director of "A Beautiful Mind"
- Nobel Prize Archive Site w/Info on John Nash - references to books on his life
- Interview, Internet Audio: Interview with John Nash on his experience with schizophrenia (Real Audio Recording)
- Internet Video - Psychiatrist Roberto Gil Discusses Schizophrenia and RecoveryRoberto Gil, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry and head of the Schizophrenic Research Unit at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, talks about Mathematician John Nash's unique case, the common symptoms associated with schizophrenia and what family members can do to help. "It's a beautiful outcome but not a typical outcome," says Gil.
- The Lost Years of a Nobel Laureate (New York Times, 1994)
- Books, Videos and Movies on John Nash
A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash by Sylvia Nasar, Publisher: Touchstone Books; (November 27, 2001) ISBN: 0743224574
A Brilliant Madness - The Story of John Nash
John Nash was an eccentric mathematical genius whose sudden youthful plunge into schizophrenia could have ended in obscurity or tragedy. Instead, his 30-year battle against crippling mental disease ended in triumph--and winning the 1994 Nobel Prize in economics, as recounted in the blockbuster 2001 film, A Beautiful Mind. This documentary features interviews with Nash, wife Alicia, friends, and colleagues. DVD Special Features include bonus interview with John Nash; out-takes of schizophrenia; Price: $14.95 Video, $19.95 DVD.
A Beautiful Mind (The Awards Edition) VHS-Version, Starring: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Director: Ron Howard, ASIN: B00005JKQZ
A Beautiful Mind (Widescreen Awards Edition) DVD-Version, Starring: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Director: Ron Howard, ASIN: B00005JKQZ
Eduard Einstein - Son of Famous physicist Albert Einstein - Eduard was born in Zurich, Swizerland on the 28th July, 1910 -- the second son of Albert Einstein (1879-1955) and Mileva Maric (1875-1948). Eduard was a sensitive child and was often ill. In 1914 Albert Einstein moved with his family to Berlin. Since Mileva fell ill in Berlin and the marriage with Albert Einstein was degenerating, Mileva moved a short time later with her sons back to Zurich. 1919 the Einstein's divorce was completed. It has been said that Eduard and particularly his older brother Hans Albert (1904-1973) suffered much from the separation of their parents.
Eduard, a very good pupil, was particularly noticeable due to his high intellectual and musical gifts. Despite the separation from Mileva, Einstein visited his sons and Mileva frequently in Zurich. In 1929 Eduard began studying medicine and wanted to become a psychiatrist.
In 1930, at the age of twenty years, Eduard developed schizophrenia. In 1932 he moved for the first time to the "Burghoelzli", a psychiatric sanatorium in Zurich.
In the autumn 1933 Albert Einstein and his second wife, Elsa emigrated to the United States. There he found a new place in Princeton, New Jersey. In 1938 Eduard's brother, Hans's Albert, moved with his family to America.
Starting from 1948, after the death of his mother, Eduard lived continuously in the "Burghoelzli", where he died 1965. Source: http://www.einstein-website.de/
Alan Alda's Mother had Schizophrenia
The famous actor Alan Alda has recently (late 2005) published an autobiography in which he talks a great deal about his mother's schizophrenia. The book is titled:Never Have Your Dog Stuffed : And Other Things I've Learned (click for book details)  "My mother didn't try to stab my father until I was six," actor and author Alan Alda writes at the beginning of his autobiography. The child of a well-known actor, Alda (born Alphonso D'Abruzzo) spent his early years on the road with a burlesque troupe. The time spent on the stage wings, watching his father perform, made a profound impact on the youngster, igniting a desire to entertain others that has stayed with him his entire life. Just as profound was his mother's losing battle with mental illness; Alda spent much of his adult life attempting to reconcile his resentment of her outbursts and unmanageable behavior coupled with her unbridled enthusiasm for life and encouragement.
From an Interview in USA Today, November 2005
USA Today: You’re pretty forthcoming in your new autobiography. What was the hardest part to write?
Alan Alda: I think (it was) really coming to terms with my mother -– you know, because my mother was psychotic -– and having a mother who is schizophrenic and paranoid is tough. You adjust to it in various ways, and I think one of the ways I adjusted to it was to step back from it a little bit.
I realized as I was writing about her (that) even though I had come to terms with her in many ways in my head, I had kept myself from knowing much about schizophrenia, because it was kind of painful for me. So while I was writing the book, I called up scientists I had interviewed on my science program, Scientific American Frontiers, and I started learning more about it.
I got a much greater understanding of what she went through – especially the idea that her hallucinations took place in the same part of her brain that all of our nightmares take place. I have experienced what she went through, except I could wake up from it, and she never could.
Andy Goram - Scottish Soccer Player/Goal Keeper - It has been reported in the UK Newspapers that Scottish goalkeeper Andy Goram was playing for Rangers (and more recently as a sub with the Manchester United FC Soccer club) was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Goram is regarded as Scotland's top goalkeeper and among the best in Europe despite the knee injuries which have dogged him throughout his Rangers career. His superb reaction saves and bravery have earned him World Cup recognition since earning his first Scotland cap while an Oldham Athletic player in 1986.
Lionel Aldridge - Superbowl-winning Football Player
Peter Green, of the band Fleetwood Mac
Peter Green - Back from the Brink
Syd Barrett of the band Pink Floyd
Stories on Syd Barrett's Life:
Alexander "Skip" Spence, Bob Mosley - both members of the 1960's rock group Moby Grape (and Jefferson Airplane for Skip Spence). As a article from Insurgent Country (http://www.insurgentcountry.com) mentioned in 1998 "Moby Grape's two most innovative songwriters, Spence and BobMosley, had descended into schizophrenia. Spence is still under residential care, unable to perform, while Mosley was homeless in the mid-1990s. But he rejoined the band for its previous New York show in August 1997."
Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson, of the Austin-based 1960's group TheThirteenth Floor Elevators. Around 1967 Erickson was arrested for drug possession, and locked in a psychiatric hospital for schizophrenia.
When Erickson came out of the psychiatric hospital (1972), he published a book of poetry. Despite his mental instability, he hit the scene again during the rush of psychedelic revival and punk-rock, with dark humor and a taste for the supernatural that carried him away from his origins, towards a macabre rhythm and blues, with lyrics filled with alarming monsters.
Joe Meek - 1960's British record producer ("Telstar"). From 1960 until his premature death six years later, Joe Meek released 245 singles, 45 of which made the Top 50.
James Beck Gordon (Jim Gordon) - James Beck Gordon had been, quite simply, one of the greatest drummers of his time. In the Sixties and Seventies he had played with John Lennon, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, the Everly Brothers, the Beach Boys, Judy Collins, Joe Cocker, Frank Zappa, Duane Allman, Carly Simon, Jackson Browne and Joan Baez. But the music came to and end as he developed schizophrenia.
 Jim Gordon (right) on tour with Jackson Browne (left), 1978
An Overview of Jim Gordon's Life
Charles "Buddy" Bolden - Schizophrenia at the Root of Jazz
Antonin Artaud - Dramatist, Artist (may have had schizophrenia)
Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln (past-President of the United States)
Vaclav Nijinsky, Famous Russian Dancer
- Nijinsky Film
- Book: 'The Diary Of Vaslav Nijinsky -- The Unexpurgated Edition' - a review at Salon.com
- Nijinsky Ballet Created - "Germany's Hamburg Ballet is recreating the life of one of the dance world's superstars in a spectacular work by John Neumeier titled "Nijinsky," currently on a national tour.The two-act, full evening work covers the legendary career of Russian dancer Vaslav Nijinsky from his engagement by impresario Serge Diaghilev for his Ballets Russes in 1909 to his final public performance in 1919, which was followed by years moving in and out of mental sanitariums until his death in 1950. There have been other ballets about Nijinsky, but none is as biographically thorough as Neumeier's." from UPI Story on this new ballet -Nijinsky Ballet
Here is another list that someone has developed - the NAMI list of famous people with mental illness.
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